How old was the Fonz supposed to be? Was he the same age as Ritchie, Potsie, and Ralph or was he older?

I'm guessing he was older, Like 18 or 19. Even though they never really mentioned his age.

Fonzie was 2 years older than Richie, Potsie and Ralphie. Richie first met Fonzie when he was 15 and the Fonz was 17.

I watched an interview one time where Henry Winkler said that Fonzie was susposed to be 19 when the series started.

19..wow, He seemed older, Probably he was more worldly than Richie, Ralph and Potsie.

YA HE WAS SUPPOST TO BE 19 BUT WHEN HE PLAYED THE PART OF FONZIE HE WAS 28 AND WHEN THAY STOPPED SHOTTING THE SHOW HE WAS 38 THATS PREETY OLD

He was actually almost 39 by the time Happy Days got cancelled.

in one ep, didnt richie refer to the fonz, saying something abt "how many 30 year olds do you see---?" but it woudlnt make all that much sense for back then, a 30 year old with teen chicks. so that can be right.

Ron Howard was 19 when the show started. His character was a few years younger.

I could be wrong but tv charaters age very awkward. Now I think Fonz had to be a little older then the gang by maybe 2 years max. Richie was a junior freshmen so a junior starting would be about what 16 years when the show established how they met in a flashback episode. Fonzie was in the Falcons and just as naive so, we could figure an adult wouldnt hang with any kid like that even in 1957 or just join and hang with a gang unless they "run things" which Fonzie didnt. If Fonz was 17 to 19. it is 3 max years older which is not all that off for youth to hang. All the same they would all be about 50 something today.

I think the fonz was about 20 or 19

Yes, Henry started the show when he was 29 (show began in 1974), so he was almost 40 when the show ended in 1984. (20 yrs) He's 56 now


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id say about 19 years old.hes 60 this year

Do you mean how old was he supposed to be on the show or how old he really was?

Henry was 28 in 1974 when HD started, not 19. In 1984 when HD ended. Henry was almost 40-eek! He's almost 60 now-eek again! Oh well, we all still luv our Fonzie don't we y'all! :)

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